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Kitty Kallen

1921 - 2016

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Kitty Kallen (born Katie Kallen; May 25, 1921 – January 7, 2016) was an American singer whose career spanned from the 1930s to the 1960s, including the Swing era of the Big Band years, the post-World War II pop scene, and the early years of rock 'n roll. Kallen performed with popular big band leaders of the 1940s, including Jimmy Dorsey and Harry James, before establishing a solo career. She is widely known for her 1954 solo recording '"Little Things Mean a Lot", a song that stayed at the U.S. Billboard number one spot for nine consecutive weeks and took top honor as 1954's #1 song of the year, charted in the U.S. for almost seven months, hit No. 1 on the UK singles chart, and sold more than two million copies. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kitty Kallen is the 2,463rd most popular singer (down from 2,220th in 2019), the 13,451st most popular biography from United States (down from 12,001st in 2019) and the 704th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Kitty Kallen ranks 2,463 out of 4,381. Before her are Josh Groban, Gusttavo Lima, Alborosie, Niamh Kavanagh, Martine McCutcheon, and Remedios Amaya. After her are Masha Rasputina, Bob Crosby, Girl in Red, Karina, Elnur Hüseynov, and Muriel Day.

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Among people born in 1921, Kitty Kallen ranks 460. Before her are Ted Ditchburn, Henry Cockburn, Brian Moore, Peggy Rea, John Davis, and Wayne C. Booth. After her are Dinny Pails, John Lindsay, Bobby Wanzer, Billy Taylor, Sita Ram Goel, and Rodger Ward. Among people deceased in 2016, Kitty Kallen ranks 562. Before her are Patrick Ekeng, Riki Sorsa, Roger Cicero, Bernie Worrell, Sidney Drell, and Joe Medicine Crow. After her are José María Rivas, Andy Bathgate, Nicholas Brathwaite, Pavel Sheremet, Thiego, and Bobby Wanzer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kitty Kallen ranks 13,455 out of 20,380. Before her are Charles Wuorinen (1938), Katy Mixon (1981), Ralph Sampson (1960), Elizabeth May (1954), Harold L. Ickes (1874), and Einar Haugen (1906). After her are Amber Rose (1983), Shirley Babashoff (1957), Shelley Fabares (1944), David Lovering (1961), Bob Crosby (1913), and Sonja Sohn (1964).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Kitty Kallen ranks 704. Before her are Doja Cat (1995), Lee Greenwood (1942), Father John Misty (1981), Raekwon (1970), Future (1983), and Josh Groban (1981). After her are Bob Crosby (1913), Carrie Underwood (1983), Daya (1998), Keely Smith (1928), David Allan Coe (1939), and Katrina Leskanich (1960).

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